Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Cairn is situated nearby to the village Collessie, as well as near Birnie and Gaddon Lochs Nature Reserve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Monimail and Cairnie Hill.
Palace of Monimail
Castle
Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Palace of Monimail, also known as Monimail Tower, was a Renaissance palace in Fife, Scotland. A residence of the Archbishops of St Andrews from the 13th century, in the early 17th century Monimail became a chief seat of the Melville family. Palace of Monimail is situated 1 mile east of Cairn.
Cairnie Hill
Peak
Photo: Wereldburger758, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cairnie Hill lies at the eastern end of the Ochil Hills, above the village of Collessie Scotland. It is the highest point of a small upland area between Collesie Den and Collairnie Farm.
Lindores Loch
Lake
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Lindores Loch is a freshwater loch, situated in North Fife in the Parish of Abdie, in the Central Belt of Scotland. The Loch has for many years been used as a fishery and is well known for its abundant fish life. Lindores Loch is situated 2 miles northwest of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Collessie and Letham.
Collessie
Village
Collessie is a village and parish of Fife, Scotland. The village is set on a small hillock centred on a historic church. Due to rerouting of roads, it now lies north of the A91.
Letham
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letham is a small village in Fife, Scotland, located just off the A92, around 5 miles from Cupar. According to the 2001 Census, Letham has 138 residents, although this has without a doubt increased in the previous years. Letham is situated 1½ miles east of Cairn.
Lindores
Village
Lindores is a small village in Fife, Scotland, in the parish of Abdie, about 2 miles south-east of Newburgh. It is situated on the north-east shore of Lindores Loch, a 44 ha freshwater loch. Lindores is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cairn.
Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.30898° or 56° 18′ 32″ northLongitude
-3.16121° or 3° 9′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C8R8R5Q+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 44773953OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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